An octogenarian that goes by the name "Fats"?! How did we miss this one? It's downright embarrassing.
Minnesota Fats was never played in a game.
One of his fans eulogized him in an e-mail to us, which read "... he was a pretty good guy in real life, and just acted like a schmuck in the ring." Rest in peace, ravishing one.
(d) April 18th, 1999